Katherine Helmond
Katherine Marie Helmond (July 5, 1929 – February 23, 2019) was an American film, theater, and television actress, and director. Over her five decades of television acting, she was known for her starring role as ditzy matriarch Jessica Tate on the ABC prime time soap opera sitcom Soap (1977–1981) and her co-starring role as feisty mother Mona Robinson on Who's the Boss? (1984–1992). She also played Doris Sherman on Coach and Lois Whelan, the mother of Debra Barone, on Everybody Loves Raymond. She guest starred on a number of TV shows including True Blood, Strong Medicine, Providence, The Love ...
Filmography
Soap
85 Episode s . as Jessica Tate
Soap
85 Episode s . as Jessica Tate
Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story
2 Episode s . as Hedda Hopper
Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story
2 Episode s . as Hedda Hopper
Who's the Boss?
196 Episode s . as Mona Robinson
Who's the Boss?
196 Episode s . as Mona Robinson
Pearl
3 Episode s . as Mrs. Sally Colto
Pearl
3 Episode s . as Mrs. Sally Colto
Coach
200 Episode s . as Doris Sherman
Coach
200 Episode s . as Doris Sherman
World War III
2 Episode s . as Dorothy Longworth
World War III
2 Episode s . as Dorothy Longworth